Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 6

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 6 (3.6) means: The one who holds the body still while dwelling on the objects of the senses in the mind is fooling no one but himself. He is called a pretender.

Sanskrit

कर्मेन्द्रियाणि संयम्य य आस्ते मनसा स्मरन्। इन्द्रियार्थान्विमूढात्मा मिथ्याचारः स उच्यते।।3.6।।

Transliteration

karmendriyāṇi sanyamya ya āste manasā smaran indriyārthān vimūḍhātmā mithyāchāraḥ sa uchyate

Translation

The one who holds the body still while dwelling on the objects of the senses in the mind is fooling no one but himself. He is called a pretender.

Hindi

जो शरीर को स्थिर रखता है पर मन में इंद्रियों के विषयों में डूबा रहता है, वह अपने सिवा किसी को नहीं ठगता। वह ढोंगी कहलाता है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 6?

The one who holds the body still while dwelling on the objects of the senses in the mind is fooling no one but himself. He is called a pretender.

Which chapter is verse 3.6 from?

It is verse 6 of Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 43 verses in total.

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